Chapters Flashcards
Egg cell
The reproductive cell from the female that’s joins with a sperm cell to make new life.
Sperm cell
The cell from the male that enters the egg cell.
Uterus
Pear shaped organ inside a females body where the embryo is protected and nourished.
Embryo
The developing organism from fertilization to about the eighth week of its development.
Fetus
The developing organism from the end of the eighth week until birth.
Placenta
A thick rich tissue that lines up the walls of the uterus during pregnancy that nourishes the fetus.
Umbilical cord
A tube that connects the mother placenta to the fetus.
Cervix
The entry to the uterus.
Heredity
The passing of traits from the parents to their children.
Chromosomes
Are threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits.
Genes
The basic unit of heredity
Genetic disorder
Disorder cause partly or completely by a defect in genes.
Environment
The sum total of a persons surroundings.
Prenatal care
Steps taken to provide for the health of a pregnant female and her baby.
Birth defects
Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability or death.
